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Photographs Arranged by Street Names South Broad Overpass (Page Four) |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass: Tulane approach near Falstaff Brewery November 20, 1952 [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass: Poydras being constructed as four-lane street between Broad and Magnolia looking from overpass "before" Unknown date [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass Unknown date [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass: Approach in middle of overpass near city side November 20, 1952 [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass Unknown date [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass Unknown date [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass: From Falstaff November 22, 1952 [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass: Toward Western Electric Building Attached text: South Broad Avenue Overpass in midtown New Orleans will be opened December 24 as the 10th grade separation to be placed in use in New Orleans' program of separating street and rail traffic. This huge $3.8 million structure spans main approach tracks to new Union Station and filled New Basin Canal. It eliminates one of the worst traffic rail bottlenecks that have congested traffic in New Orleans for many years. November 20, 1952 [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass close up Unknown date [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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South Broad Avenue Overpass dedication Unknown date [Photography by Leon Trice] |
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